Overview
Arvind Jairam is a patent litigator focusing on patent infringement cases in district courts, appeals at the Federal Circuit, and patentability trials at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). With over fifteen years of patent law experience, Arvind has worked in all areas of patent law, including patent prosecution, litigation, post-grant proceedings, licensing, and opinions.
Arvind has worked on numerous high-profile patent infringement cases and is among the most active practitioners in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the PTAB. He is a member of McKool Smith’s PTAB group, which is ranked #1 by IAM for patent owner work based on win rate in 2022. He leverages his extensive patent prosecution experience (over 200 patent applications drafted/prosecuted) to achieve successful outcomes in IPR proceedings. Arvind has a successful track record in litigation, has been recognized as a “Legal Lion” by Law360, and is among Best Lawyers’ “Ones to Watch” for 2023.
Before law school, Arvind acquired a unique technical background that distinguishes him from other patent attorneys. He was the youngest triple-degree recipient in the history of his university, earning degrees in mathematical sciences, computer science, and electrical and computer engineering at the age of 20. He subsequently earned a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering and worked as an engineer at MIT Lincoln Laboratory for seven years on various projects involving signal processing for missile defense radars, speech and natural language processing, machine learning, and communication systems.
With a master’s degree in business administration and management, Arvind also understands the business concerns of clients. His legal, technical, and business skills enable him to develop winning strategies for clients.
J.D., with honors, George Washington University School of Law, 2013
M.S., Business Administration and Management, Boston University, 2008
M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2001
B.S., with University Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2000
B.S., with University Honors, Carnegie Mellon University, Computer Science, 2000
B.S., with University Honors, Mathematical Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, 2000
- Virginia
- District of Columbia
- Washington
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Federal Circuits
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas